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Island Records Inc.
1995Since
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Also known as 'Island Records, Inc.' U.S. branch (company) of Island Records (label), established on June 1, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. U.S. headquarters were moved to New York City in November 1977. Island Records, Inc. opened an office in Toronto for their Canadian operations on August 1, 1974. Originally the Canadian distribution was handled by until December 1975 when it was taken… Read more
over by (except for British Columbia). As of October 26, 1976 Canadian distribution was assumed by until late 1979 when it changed to . Canadian operations ceased in 1984 with the establishment of . Corporate chronology: 1. California company number: 715971 Registered: 10 June 1974 as 'Island Records, Inc.' Merged: into (registered 29 June 1981 in NY, 1 July 1981 in CA) 2. NY company number: 289806 Incorporated: 2 March 1970 as 'UFO Music, Inc.' First name change: 23 September 1981 to 'Island Records, Inc.' Second name change: 12 August 1982 to 3. NY company number: 787313 Incorporated: 12 August 1982 as 'Island Records, Inc.' Dissolved: 6 January 2000 (merged into UMG Recordings, Inc.)0 releases · 1995–1995
Sub-labels: Great Jones, Unity In The Community
